Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 63): Karl Krantz Talks SVVR Expo and VR Communities
The first ever Silicon Valley VR Conference & Expo is happening very soon. This will be the first time that the ultimate collection of VR minds will be assembled in such an intimate environment. Karl Krantz is the man...
Jaunt VR Reveal How Their 3D 360 Video Technology Works at SVVR #10
Jaunt VR CTO, Arthur van Hoff , presented at last week's 10th Silicon Valley Virtual Reality meetup, sharing technical details on their approach to cinematic virtual reality. This presentation marks a milestone in the progress of virtual reality in...
How Two Indie Devs Snuck a Concealed Oculus Rift and Laptop onto a Roller Coaster for the Ride of a Lifetime
It's an overcast morning at an undisclosed theme park in the UK, the temperature is just right—wearing a sweatshirt won't be conspicuous. Good thing too, lest security find the device strapped around Edmond O'Driscoll's chest.
After passing through security and making...
Umbra Software Positions Occlusion Culling Tech for 120 FPS VR Gaming
One of the challenges facing virtual reality gaming is hitting key performance benchmarks which help increase presence and reduce simulator sickness. Umbra Software, a company that makes middleware for game development, says their technology can help developers of VR...
Road to VR’s Ben Lang to Speak and Moderate at First Annual SVVR Conference & Expo
Road to VR Founder & Executive Editor, Ben Lang, has been asked to speak and moderate at the first annual SVVR Conference & Expo hosted this month in Mountain View, CA.
The first annual SVVR Conference & Expo is pulling...
News Bits: Technolust Kickstarter is Funded, 3 Days Left – Praised by Oculus VR’s Community Manager
Technolust, a forthcoming cyber-punk advernture built from the ground up with Oculus Rift support, surpassed its $30,000 CAD goal and is on its way to doubling that number with three days remaining in the Kickstarter. Oculus VR's Community Manager, Andres...
‘The Forest’ Oculus Rift Survival Horror Game Launches May 22, VR Motion Controls Planned
The Forest is a forthcoming survival horror game with Oculus Rift support. A recent trailer leaves us impressed with the game's visuals and with high hopes for its gameplay. The game launches in alpha through Steam on May 22nd and...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 62): Orange County VR Meetup Founders Discuss Their Success and Future Plans
Mich Haddad and Dylan Watkins join me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast. They talk about planning the Orange County VR Meetup, the interesting way they got Oculus to show the Oculus Rift DK2, and their own vision...
Oculus VR Responds to Legal Claims, Says Zenimax Cancelled Doom 3 BFG VR Support After Refusal of Equity Demands
Today Oculus VR offers up a candid response to Zenimax's recent and very public claims that the maker of the Oculus Rift VR headset infringed upon its intellectual property. Plus, why Doom 3: BFG for the Oculus Rift was...
Sony Morpheus VR Headset Shown in Public for First Time at SVVR Meetup #10
Sony Computer Entertainment surprised last evening's Silicon Valley VR meetup #10 with the first public display of their Project Morpheus VR headset prototype.
Morpheus, unveiled at this year's Game Developers Conference in March, was only shown to a limited audience...
